Update, Reminder

First off, my newest novella (The Perfect Murder) is being released on Halloween! It is a satirical/Dark Comedy How To guide to committing the perfect murder told by an inmate of a women’s prison, as recorded by her psychiatrist. Originally it was titled, “The Monologues of a Murder,” but I like #TPM better. If youContinue reading “Update, Reminder”

Weird Writer’s Block

Ever feel like getting into the writing zone is like pulling teeth until you hit a certain time of day (or night) when everything starts to just flow? I’ve noticed a pattern for myself, I try writing all day and most of the night but most of the time I can’t do it. It’s notContinue reading “Weird Writer’s Block”

Copyright Gray Area

Anyone know the copyright laws on stuff like product placement in books or say using like an entire music album as a basis of the story? For example what they did with ABBA and Mamma Mia or The Beatles and Across the Universe. Is it possible to use an entire album as inspiration for aContinue reading “Copyright Gray Area”

Writer’s Block

Now that Camp NaNoWriMo I over and Naturally Luna is finally finished, I can start focusing on other projects. One in particular is giving me trouble. The Price of War is not coming along as well as I would like it to. I had the idea for it years ago when I was crazy withContinue reading “Writer’s Block”

Finished Writing Rant

Camp NaNoWriMo ended a few days ago, and I finish my first full length novel! Now what? I have been working on that novel for well over a year, wrote a big chunk last month and the last thing I want is to reread it. Every bit of it is engrained in my head toContinue reading “Finished Writing Rant”

#Research: When is Enough, Enough?

While we can all agree, research is an intricate part of writing, but too much can hurt one’s writing. Ever read a book and while the author explains some of the more obscure facts or items, they forget to explain all of them? For instance, say you are reading a book that involves deep knowledgeContinue reading “#Research: When is Enough, Enough?”

New Hat

So it may seem that my blog and life are undergoing changes, as I find new things that I want to do. I’m still trying to figure out where my life is headed, which at 25 is a bit late in the game for me. I tend to procrastinate. My blog is new, and I’mContinue reading “New Hat”